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NIPT TEST BOOKED

So for anyone who is still interested in the none invasive prenatal testing I have booked with this is my for £395 which consists of a scan, the test and a blood test. I'm having it purely because of my anxiety with certain things and also extremely interested to see what they actually do different to the NHS. Two more weeks and it will either be 💗💙 and hopefully a healthy baby.

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Mine is booked for 5th February. A bit more expensive at £440. I could have got it a bit cheaper but the clinic holds bad memories as I found out at my last NIPT appointment that I had a miscarriage. Hoping for better news at my next appointment!

Midwife I don't think many places do a proper scan as in check all that is checked in the 12 week scan with nhs. We paid extra and had the scan with the harmony bloods which was just crown to rump length and heart rate then when we returned for results we had the full 12 week scan where bladder and stomach placenta brain etc were all checked.

If they send your bloods to London mine were back within 7 days. Good luck xxx

I'm currently looking where we can have this done. My midwife said one of the consultants at my local hospital does it. If we went to a private clinic would they have to be specially trained and accredited to do this? Surely the private clinics are still governed by the NMC?! It's not cheap and also a big deal so want to make sure I find the right place to have it done. :)

First little bean it seems quite simple as my consultant (he is a specialist and works in a private hospital) he filled it all out in front of me. They do a basic scan as they need gestation and babies length then it's a basic form with your details and the bloods. They put it all back into the box and post it off. Xx

My notes state I will have bloods taken for the noninvasive prenatal testing at my 12 week scan if I opt in and they're testing for the most common fetal chromosome anomalies trisomy 21, trisomy 18 and trisomy 13.

Just wondering really. I can wait for the gender "hint" (they've all seem to have become a bit funny about sharing that info now no?) til the anomaly scan.

CrossedEverything, the reason I am having this done privately is because I've had two private scans through the same company who sat with me and talked me through the NIPT testing and I think it's absolutely brilliant. I've seen so many women become so anxious after their results back from the normal scan then being advised to have other tests done ect. That is something I wish to avoid as I suffer from major anxiety to the point where is makes me physically ill and I couldn't bare with the waiting around to maybe get advised to have an amniocentesis. Also i feel to have the knowledge myself of these tests elsewhere is I have a client who has missed their scan or who is wanting to go for these tests I will have sufficient knowledge and experience myself as the clinic said I can spend a day with them observing to give them some information about them. Some women miss their window of opportunity and they don't get another one on the NHS. Also this is my first baby and last year I had a none viable pregnancy due to chromasomal complications so I want everything to be perfect for me little peanut and I want to feel I'm doing as much as I can to know my baby is healthy and give me a peace of mind. I will love the child regardless. Sj102013 I'm not sure Hun, you would probably have to contact a clinic and ask them sorry. But the clinic This Is My are all over the country I would advise giving them a try xxx

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